Michelle Harkness Mentorship Award

This award was created to honour the memory of Michelle Harkness, Manager of AllerGen’s Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Training and Events Program from 2011 to 2017. The award recognizes and support trainees, researchers and partners that demonstrate a significant commitment to capacity building and career enhancement through mentorship.

The inaugural Michelle Harkness Mentorship Awards were presented on January 29, 2019, during the Gala evening of AllerGen’s ninth and final Research Conference in Toronto, ON. Eight exceptional members of the AllerGen network were recognized for their excellence as mentors, and four others were awarded grants to support the development of their mentoring skills.